Has Nystatin worked?

Posted on Breastfeeding and HB but hoping Baby's 1st year ladies have some insight:

So has Nystatin worked for anyone? My pedi gave my DS the liquid and me the ointment. It's just day one so I have no idea if it will work for us, but after reading online about thrush and other's experience it seems like it doesn't really work. Apparently there is sugar in it and yeast thrives off sugar. I just don't understand why it would be the normal course of treatment if it doesn't work. Has anyone had any experience? If it did work were you applying anything else to yourself or LO? And if it didn't work what did?

Ugh! I was so paranoid about getting thrush that I was super cautious with sterilizing and drying everything and here I am 12 weeks and in the worse pain ever (I didn't really have super sore nipples at the beginning), luckily LO doesn't even seem to realize he has a mouth full of yucky stuff! Any advice and engouragement would be greatly appreciated! TIA!

Posted on Breastfeeding and HB but hoping Baby's 1st year ladies have some insight:

So has Nystatin worked for anyone? My pedi gave my DS the liquid and me the ointment. It's just day one so I have no idea if it will work for us, but after reading online about thrush and other's experience it seems like it doesn't really work. Apparently there is sugar in it and yeast thrives off sugar. I just don't understand why it would be the normal course of treatment if it doesn't work. Has anyone had any experience? If it did work were you applying anything else to yourself or LO? And if it didn't work what did?

Ugh! I was so paranoid about getting thrush that I was super cautious with sterilizing and drying everything and here I am 12 weeks and in the worse pain ever (I didn't really have super sore nipples at the beginning), luckily LO doesn't even seem to realize he has a mouth full of yucky stuff! Any advice and engouragement would be greatly appreciated! TIA!

My lo was prescribed nystatin and it didn't work for us. She took it for nearly a month. What did work wad me cutting out all sugar from my diet and eating probiotic yoghurt for breakfast every day. Not sure if it was coincidence but after ten days or so the thrush was gone.

My lo was prescribed nystatin and it didn't work for us. She took it for nearly a month. What did work wad me cutting out all sugar from my diet and eating probiotic yoghurt for breakfast every day. Not sure if it was coincidence but after ten days or so the thrush was gone.

My lo had a really bad case of it. The nystatin was getting 95% of it. The pediatrician then used gentian violet on him and with in two days the last few stubborn spots went away. Next time I'll use that first. Good luck b

My lo had a really bad case of it. The nystatin was getting 95% of it. The pediatrician then used gentian violet on him and with in two days the last few stubborn spots went away. Next time I'll use that first. Good luck b

Didn't work for us. In fact, it gave lo diarrhea :( what helped was me taking Grapefruit Seed Extract and acidophilus, and then making a little concoction of expressed breast milk mixed with acidophils that I put on my nipple once a day before she ate. Took about a week an then it was gone.

Didn't work for us. In fact, it gave lo diarrhea :( what helped was me taking Grapefruit Seed Extract and acidophilus, and then making a little concoction of expressed breast milk mixed with acidophils that I put on my nipple once a day before she ate. Took about a week an then it was gone.

We used nystatin for 3 wks without any improvement, then we were put on diflucan which gave lo horrible tummy problems. Finally tried gentian violet and after only using for 3 days, twice a day it was gone! I highly recommend it, even though it will make your lo look like they got into the Easter candy :)

We used nystatin for 3 wks without any improvement, then we were put on diflucan which gave lo horrible tummy problems. Finally tried gentian violet and after only using for 3 days, twice a day it was gone! I highly recommend it, even though it will make your lo look like they got into the Easter candy :)

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